Christmas Memories

It's been one year since my Mom went to her Heavenly home. Upon some reflection today, I decided instead of being sad, I would honor my loved ones that have gone on ahead with a bit about our Christmas celebration. Christmas Eve was HUGE at my parents home. We were 4 sisters, when we were all married off and our children were young, we all gathered at my parent's for Christmas Eve. My Mom and Gram would spend the entire week, baking, cooking, preparing for this night. We would begin the evening by all attending church, the very same church we all grew up in. After the service, everyone would gather at Mom & Dads. There was family, friends, friends of friends, folks from church, neighbors, just tons of people. The spreads of good and goodies on the tables were huge. Being italians, there was of course, the seven fishes, none of which I liked.....lol, but there was PLENTY of food and treats. We'd spend the rest of the evening, eating, opening presents and just being together. My Dad always sat in the middle of it all in their living room, acting as if all the commotion was such a bother.....we knew he loved it! We'd all get our Dad some sort of joke gift, he really liked those things to my Mom's dismay. At the end of the evening, we'd depart and go home to tuck in our kiddies for santa's arrival. We ALL fondly remember those Christmas Eve festivities and talk of them often. I love and miss you Mom & Dad, Gram, Mary Ann(my sis),Tom, and Aunt Mary Ann, may you all enjoy the birthday of our Saviour as you sit at his feet! Have a Blessed Christmas everyone!!!!!!

Maureen

Cyber-Monday Epattern sale, buy one get one free!

For one day only, tomorrow Monday, Nov.26 I am having a cyber Monday sale.
This is ONLY for E-patterns.  Buy one and get the second one of equal or lesser value for free.  The sale will begin at 6:00 a.m. EST and end at midnight EST.
Simply email your choice of epatterns to me and your paypal email address and I will send an invoice.
NO mailed patterns are included in this sale.
You mail view my list of available E-patterns here:  http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23739202

I'm thankful for.....

.......Happy Thanksgiving day after! I am so thankful for my family, my health, my home. I'm thankful that I have heat, food, a nice soft bed to sleep in at night. I am thankful that I always feel safe, that I have a wonderful hubby. I am thankful for the loving grandparents and parents that helped me become the person I am today. I am thankful for a christian upbringing and values. I am thankful for our awesome military, I am thankful that I live in America, I am thankful that I have a God that I CAN depend upon who loves me unconditionally.  I am thankful for so much, I could be here all day typing if I didn't have to finish dinner. I remember complaining when we didn't have power for 2 days due to hurricane Sandy. When I look back, I am ashamed. I still have my home. I made up my mind this week to Thank God for all the good in my life, and to never dwell on the tiny bit of negative.
Hope everyone had a Blessed Thanksgiving!!!!!

I shall spend the next week getting ready for our Christmas Open House next weekend.  Hope the weather holds so we can decorate outside!

Maureen

Christmas Open House

Hope to see you!  We are busy filling the shop and decking the halls!

Our shop is located in northeast PA, just south of the NY state border. 

We are easily accessible from I-81 and Rt. 17

Email for more info, our phone number,  or directions:

sweetmeadowsfarm@yahoo.com

Now that it's done........

Just a reminder

This is the day that the Lord hath made
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

REGARDLESS of what else is happening..............................................
:)

Sharing some pictures

I did post most of these on my facebook but I want to share them here as well.  I haven't been able to post alot on my blog recently, I have been busy getting my wholesale orders made up and shipped off to shops.  Here are some pics that I took around our gardens and outside our shop.  Enjoy!!

Two of my best dollies, my grandies!

Red Sunflowers

Path into the garden, beans to the left and right!

This sunflower is HUGE.  My hubby is 6"3" tall and it is about 5 feet taller than he is!

This is one sweet annie plant or I should say bush.  It is as tall as my husband.

What a difference a couple months and great soil makes!  I can't take credit though,

my hubby is the great gardener around here!